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Eleven sherds from a large storage jar
Egyptian
Old Kingdom
2649–2100 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Pottery (Marl Clay?)
Dimensions
Rim diameter: approx. 11 cm
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number12-10-45
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionRim sherd from a large ovoid storage jar, with medium height tubular neck and prominent rolled rim. Coating of mud around the neck, presumably from the stopper; otherwise, the surfaces are untreated. The vessel was coil made, with a pointed base, and hand turned from the shoulder up. Evenly fired (to a buff color), gray break.